Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1982 No. 61 PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1

Regulations 121 to 136A (inclusive) of the Public Service Regulations are
repealed and the following regulations substituted: Interpretation

"121. In this Part -
'applicant' means a person whose name is included in the register; and
'register' means the register of applicants for temporary employment
referred to in sub-section 82 (2) of the Act. Temporary employment register

"122. (1) Subject to regulation 124, the register shall consist of
applications for temporary employment made in such form as the Board from time
to time directs.

"(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the register shall consist of
such parts, and shall be kept at such places, as are determined by the Board.
Selection of applicants

"123. (1) The Board, in selecting persons for temporary employment from the
register in accordance with sub-section 82 (2) of the Act, shall consider -

   (a)  the location, nature and expected duration of the temporary
employment;

   (b)  the qualifications and experience of the applicants;

   (c)  the eligibility of the applicants for appointment as officers;

   (d)  the length of time the names of the applicants have been included in
the register; and

   (e)  any other factor relevant to the suitability of the applicants for the
temporary employment.

"(2) Where, under sub-section 82 (2) of the Act, 2 or more applicants appear
to the Board to be best qualified for the work, preference shall be given to
any applicant who is a Returned Soldier. Register to include names as provided

"124. (1) Where, in relation to an application, a person -

   (a)  accepts or declines an offer of temporary employment;

   (b)  does not reply, within the time fixed by the notification for that
        reply,
to notification of his selection for temporary employment;

   (c)  has not received, during any period of 6 months when his name has
been included in the register, any offer of temporary employment; or

   (d)  requests that the application be removed from the register, the
        register shall not include that application of that person.

"(2) Paragraph (1) (c) does not apply where an applicant requests, before the
expiry of any period referred to in that paragraph, that his name be included
in the register for a further period of 6 months. General obligations of
employee

"125. Subject to the Act and these Regulations, an employee has, in addition
to the obligations expressly imposed on him by these Regulations, the
obligations that are imposed by these Regulations on an officer.".